This map shows which territories were the main exporters of secondary goods by value, in 1990. Exports are measured here in Purchasing Power Parity US dollars. The PPP value takes into account the costs of goods and services in the territory, as such this indicates degree of wealth as the equivalent of what US$ would buy in the United States. In 1990 the value of secondary exports worldwide was US$ 3432 billion.

Secondary exports are all processed and manufactured goods and materials, such as cars and refined oil. That is exports that have been altered from their ‘raw’ state. High-tech items are included here.

The quotation used to accompany this map is sourced from an article written by Charles Haviland , entitled ‘ Nepal 's clothing makers at risk’. This was published on the British Broadcasting Corporation’s news website on 28 th December, 2004 . In the article Haviland quotes Subrat Dhital, then managing director of Cotton Comfort Ltd in Kathmandu . The article was accessed in February 2007, from the website below:

Column E = Secondary exports in billions of PPP US$ in 1990. These data are calculated from the source data. Where data are missing, the value of secondary exports is estimated by multiplying the regional average percentage of merchandise export income that is made from secondary exports (Column F), by the export income (Column G) in 1990 in billions of US dollars.

Column F = Secondary exports as a percentage of merchandise export income in 1990. This is taken from Column H. Where data are missing, the regional average is assumed.

Column G = Total export income from goods and services in 1990 in billions of US dollars . Calculated from the source data. Where data are missing, this is calculated from the territory’s Gross Domestic Product, and the regional average ratio of export income to Gross Domestic Product.

Column H = Secondary exports as a percentage of all merchandise exports in 1990. This is taken from the source data. Where data were missing ‘..’ is shown.

Column I = Income from Secondary Exports in PPP US$ per person per year, 1990. Where data were missing ‘..’ is shown.

Column J = Population 1990, in millions. Taken from Worldmapper dataset 163, Wealth Year 1990.